Nashville --- The Tennessee State
University softball team will return
to conference play this weekend with a three-game series against OVC opponent Morehead State at Tiger Field.

Tennessee State (6-13, 1-1 OVC) is coming off of a pair of
losses to Western Kentucky on Tuesday. TSU
dropped a 6-5 decision to the Hilltoppers in extra innings before falling, 2-1,
in the second game.

The Tigers tallied 17 hits and recorded a .270 batting
average in the doubleheader. Brittany Webb and Jalisa Bradley each registered
their first homeruns of the season against the Hilltoppers.

Overall, TSU is hitting .235 and has a 4.33 ERA. The Tigers
currently have a .334 slugging percentage and a .968 field percentage. Brittany Webb (.333) leads the team with 18 hits and 10 RBI while Bridget Metzger (.333)
has 15 hits and six RBI.

Hannah Schnebly (4-3) has a 3.13 ERA and 23 strike outs on
the season. Megan Hedrick (1-4) has a team best 27 strike outs in 36 innings
pitched.

Morehead State (9-11, 2-0 OVC) opened up OVC play last weekend
by sweeping Southeast Missouri (9-2, 7-5) in a
doubleheader.

The Eagles are batting .241 and have a team ERA of 3.00.
Rebecca Butler (.305) leads the team with 18 hits, 16 RBI and 11 runs while Amber
Riddle (.306) has 15 hits and 12 RBI on the season.

Sarah Funston (2.81) leads the pitchers with five wins. Alex
Gjevre (4-7) has a team best 2.70 ERA and has thrown 78 strike outs in 72.2
innings pitched.

Tennessee
State and Morehead will
meet for the 47th time in the all-time series history with Morehead
holding a commanding 38-8 lead. Last season, MSU swept TSU in a three-game series at University
Field.

Saturday's doubleheader is slated to begin at 12 p.m. with
Sunday's single game scheduled for a 12 p.m. start at Tiger Field.